Coggle

Coggle is a shared workspace for visually organizing and sharing complex information. Users can create mind maps and flowcharts together in real time, then present diagrams or review their version history. A previous version can be copied to return to an earlier state. Diagrams support unlimited image uploads, floating text, and images placed outside the diagram tree.

Coggle works on the web and iOS. Export options include PDF, PNG, Microsoft Visio (.vsdx), .mm, and plain text (.txt). Its API can create and modify diagrams, visualize data, connect Coggle with an existing process, and handle file imports and exports. The Free Forever plan costs nothing and allows three private diagrams. Awesome costs $5 a month and includes unlimited private diagrams, additional item shapes, full chat history, high-resolution image uploads, and collaboration by link or QR code. Organisation costs $8 per member per month and adds SAML single sign-on, administration tools, bulk export, and branded diagrams. Enterprise offers on-premise instances, Active Directory authentication, site licenses, and enterprise-level support; its price is available from Coggle.

Coggle combines collaborative diagramming with presentation, history, and several export formats. The free plan has a three-private-diagram limit, while paid plans add capacity and administration features.

Coggle may suit people who want to plan, study, brainstorm, or share information using diagrams. Teams can collaborate live, while organisation and enterprise offerings include administrative options.

Coggle is a web-based workspace for building mind maps and flowcharts together. It suits people who need to develop visual ideas collaboratively and share them in several formats. Its strongest case is the combination of live editing, version history and presentation tools; its main caveat is the free plan’s privacy and diagram limits.

Overview

Coggle brings collaborative diagramming together with tools for reviewing earlier work and presenting a finished map. Version history lets users inspect changes and make a copy of an earlier version, a useful safeguard when a shared diagram takes an unexpected turn. Presentation mode and exports also make it easier to use a map beyond the editing workspace.

Privacy needs attention on the free plan: the first three diagrams are private, while later diagrams may be public. That makes Free Forever suitable for trying the service or keeping a small private collection, but a poor fit for anyone who expects to create more private diagrams without paying.

Key features

Shared visual work

Users can create mind maps and flowcharts with real-time collaboration. Unlimited image uploads, floating text and images outside the diagram tree allow supporting material to sit alongside the map without being forced into its branches. This is useful for brainstorming and planning where annotations matter, though the value is specifically in visual organization rather than a general-purpose document workspace.

History, presentation and file formats

Version history makes changes reviewable and allows a copy of an earlier point to be used as a basis for reverting. Presentation mode helps turn a working diagram into something to show others. Coggle exports to PDF, PNG, plain text, .mm and Microsoft Visio .vsdx, and the free plan includes these export and import options. That breadth is a practical advantage when collaborators need to move diagrams into other tools or share them in familiar formats.

API and organizational controls

The API can create and manipulate diagrams, visualize data, integrate Coggle into an existing process, and import or export file types. It gives technically equipped teams a route to connect diagramming with their workflows. Organisation plans add SAML single sign-on, including OneLogin and Okta, alongside sharing controls and member management; Enterprise adds on-premise instances behind a customer's firewall, Active Directory authentication, site licenses and enterprise-level support.

Coggle says it encrypts data at rest and in transit and keeps a disaster-recovery replica in a separate AWS region with separate keys. It is hosted in AWS in Ireland, with a backup in London. Private diagrams are not made public unless the user instructs it, subject to the free-account rule for diagrams beyond the first three.

Pricing

Coggle uses a freemium model. Free Forever costs nothing, billed $0 forever, and allows three private diagrams. It includes export to Microsoft Visio, PDF and images, plus import and export of .mm and text formats. It is a capable way to explore the service, but the private-diagram cap matters for anyone building an ongoing library.

Awesome costs $5 a month, billed $5 per month. It provides unlimited private diagrams, more item shapes, full chat history, high-resolution image uploads, and collaboration by link or QR code. This is the straightforward choice for individuals who outgrow the free cap or need those collaboration and image options.

Organisation costs $8 a month, billed $8 per member per month. It adds SAML single sign-on, a separate personal workspace, consolidated billing, bulk export, user and data management, and branded diagrams. The per-member charge and administration focus make it better suited to teams that need centralized control than to a solo user seeking only more private diagrams.

Enterprise has custom pricing. On-premise instances, Active Directory authentication, site licenses and enterprise-level support target organizations with deployment and administration needs beyond the Organisation plan.

Platforms

Coggle supports web and iOS. The API and self-hosted options also appear among its platform offerings; Enterprise includes on-premise instances. The documented web and iOS support gives users browser and mobile access, while the self-hosted option is relevant to organizations considering the Enterprise deployment route.

Who it's for

Coggle is a sensible fit for people in business, education or personal projects who use mind maps for planning, note-taking, brainstorming, studying, problem-solving or explaining information. It is particularly compelling when several people need to revise a diagram together, when a team needs presentation and export options, or when an organization needs API access and administrative controls. It is less suitable for someone who wants to build a sizeable private map collection without a subscription, or for a user whose needs are not centered on visual diagrams.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Real-time collaboration, version history and presentation mode support the full path from shared drafting to presenting a diagram.
• Pros: Exports include PDF, PNG, plain text, .mm and Visio .vsdx, giving teams several ways to share or continue working elsewhere.
• Pros: The API, SAML and organization controls offer meaningful integration and administration options for technical and managed teams.
• Cons: Free accounts get only three private diagrams; later diagrams may be public, so privacy-conscious users can outgrow the plan quickly.
• Cons: Organisation is priced per member, making its administrative features a team expense rather than a low-cost solo upgrade.
• Cons: The supported-platform listing names web and iOS, so users seeking a broader documented client range may prefer another option.

Alternatives

For more options, browse Mind Mapping Software.

EdrawMind is worth considering for users who want a free plan with 100 MB of storage and 100 topics, or broader platform support across Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows.

GoMind offers core mind mapping, rich notes and layouts, plus import and export workflows on its free plan; it also supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows.

Inspiration Maps is an iOS and macOS option whose free preview is limited to five documents.

Mapify may suit users looking for a free plan with AI credits and PDF/document-to-map and YouTube-to-map allowances, across Android, iOS, macOS, web and an extension.

Mind Elixir App has a free allowance of 24 maps and supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows.

MindMapVault is another broad-platform option, including self-hosted access; its Cloud Free plan includes 25 MB of encrypted storage, three active shares and five published maps.

Mindomo supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows and offers a free plan.

MyMap provides a free plan with 20 credits per month and three canvas maps, making its limits useful to compare with Coggle’s three-private-diagram allowance.

Verdict

Choose Coggle if collaborative mind maps and flowcharts, recoverable history, presentation mode and flexible exports are central to your work. The free tier is a reasonable starting point, but its three-private-diagram limit is a real constraint; Awesome is the practical upgrade for individuals, while Organisation and Enterprise address administration and deployment. Look elsewhere if you need a larger private workspace at no subscription cost or want support beyond web and iOS.